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gunner Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Started stocking my 75 today, Here's what I started with 3 hap venustus 2 blue dolphins both about an inch and a half Well thats it for now what do you think and any suggestions for future tankmates
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	add a livingstonii i know i say this alot but there my fav african cichlid ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
gunner Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I was thinking some kind of peacock. Livingstonii look close to what I have.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	a few peacock cichlids would be a nice finish to that tank... other than that, you're pretty much maxed out on the number of fish you can stock.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
gunner Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	what are some peacocks i should look at
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	your options are endless!! a few of my favorites are: sunshine peacocks electric blue peacocks jacobfreigbi peacocks the male peacock cichlids are the ones with ALL the color, whereas the females are either brown or grey. It's recommended that if you intend to breed peacock cichlids, you should only get ONE species (1 male and 2 females) to prevent cross-breeding. If you don't really care for baby cichlids, then a couple of males from different species would be a great addition to the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
gunner Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 30 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Not planning on breeding anything. What about frontosas
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
betahex Fish Addict Posts: 864 Kudos: 352 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Jul-2001	i'm not too sure about those... but from what i've heard, Frontosas can get quite big and need to be housed in schools, meaning they might get too big for a 75 gallon. i could be wrong though...maybe someone else can answer your question a little better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	[font color="#000080"]yeah don't put frontosa's in. They will not fit in a 75, a 125+ is needed. They need to be in groups of at least 6-7 and reach sizes of 30cm+ (even larger for old dominant males). They are a beutiful fish and even considered to be a shy fish, but as i said a 75 is to small.[/font] [font color="#008000"]Peacocks are nice fish but have you considered Electric Blues (they're my favourite)[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Reiner Enthusiast Posts: 282 Kudos: 102 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2002	If your Venustus turn out to be males you are going to run into problems down the line. 1 male per tank only specialy in a 4 foot 75 gallon tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	milomo look cool. Sunshine peacocks are nice too. you could even through in a red empress. PS in my book the blue dolpin(cyrtocara moori) is really the only electric blue Another thought, get more fish than you calculated for what the adults need for space. When the juveniles started to grow and crowd the tank keep the ones you want, ie most colorful and best personalites, and sell the rest. Adult and larger african cichlids usually have good trade in value. Last edited by openwater at 08-Nov-2004 17:00 Last edited by openwater at 08-Nov-2004 17:07
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